Deflected Shot Makes the Difference as Blue Hens Fall to UNCW 1-0

Friday, October 7

Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium

7:00 PM

University of Delaware

UNCW

Deflected Shot Makes the Difference as Blue Hens Fall to UNCW 1-0

10/7/2016 10:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

By: Delaware Athletics

• Boxscore

NEWARK, Del. -- A deflected shot early in the second half made all the difference Friday night as the University of Delaware women's soccer dropped a tough 1-0 decision to UNCW in Colonial Athletic Association action at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium.

UNCW, which won its second straight game, scored the game's only goal 10 minutes into the second half and that tally held up the rest of the way to send the Seahawks on to the victory and hand the snakebit Hens their third straight setback.

Following a scoreless first half, the Seahawks (8-3-2, 2-1-1 CAA) netted the game winner when Savannah Andrews fired a shot 25 yards out from the left side into the box.

Scott Grzenda. “It's especially hard when your team created all the chances we've been practicing, everything we have been doing to get those opportunities, and then have the game slip away.”

Natalie Zelenky recorded a game-high six shots, including five on goal, while freshman Jillian Vassallo (above left) had a season-high four shots, including a shot from close range with 1:13 left that was denied by Huddy. Rekos recorded three saves for Delaware.

HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware will close out its regular season home schedule Sunday when the Hens host College of Charleston for Senior Day at 1 p.m. at Grant Stadium
• The series is now tied at 8-8-2 with Delaware posting a record of 3-3-2 over the last eight meetings
• Zelenky, who leads the team with 37 shots, was held without a goal for just the third time in the last seven games
• UNCW improved to 5-0-1 on the road this season while Delaware fell to 3-4 at home
• Rekos moved her career save total to 179 to move into No. 5 on the UD career list past Sheena Hunter (178 in 1990-93)

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